Area man injured in accident

A Camdenton man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, on Missouri 52 at Mule Drive, in Morgan County.

According to the Highway Patrol report a 2000 Freightliner, driven eastbound by Alejandro R. Torres, 42, was pulling a box trailer which started to sway causing Torres to lose control. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and struck a tree. The box trailer detached and overturned, coming to rest off the right side of the road.

Torres was taken to Lake Regional Hospital.

He was wearing a seat belt.